Mung Bean Soup (Guisadong Monggo)

Ingredients for Mung Bean Soup (Guisadong Monggo)

• 1 cup green mung beans
• 1 litre pork or chicken stock
• 300 g pork belly, cubed
• 1 cup shrimp, shelled
• 1/2 cup flaked tinapa (optional)
• 1 bunch spinach or watercress
• 1 whole garlic, minced
• Fish sauce
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Oil

How to cook Mung Bean Soup (Guisadong Monggo)

1. 1.Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Fry garlic until golden; remove and reserve.
2. 2.Fry pork belly in the same pot until golden and crisp; remove and reserve.
3. 3.Add mung beans and stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer 45 to 60 minutes until beans are very soft; add water if needed.
4. 4.Add shrimp, tinapa if using, and pork. Simmer 10 minutes, until shrimp is cooked through.
5. 5.Stir in spinach or watercress. Season with fish sauce and black pepper, then garnish with fried garlic.